Association Between Previous Use of Antiplatelet Therapy and Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcomes
Khan N, Siddiqui F, Goldstein J, Cox M, Xian Y, Matsouaka R, Heidenreich P, Peterson E, Bhatt D, Fonarow G, Schwamm L, Smith E. Association Between Previous Use of Antiplatelet Therapy and Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcomes. Stroke 2017, 48: 1810-1817. PMID: 28596454, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.016290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiplatelet therapyIntracerebral hemorrhageHospital mortalityPrevious useDiagnosis of ICHCombination antiplatelet therapyGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsPrestroke antiplatelet therapyTerms of comorbiditiesOral anticoagulant therapyIntracerebral hemorrhage outcomesAPT groupHigh-risk profileHospital presentationAnticoagulant therapyBaseline characteristicsAntiplatelet agentsHospital characteristicsHigh riskPatientsRisk profileMortalityTherapyAPT useComorbidities